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[01:01:48] <chromas> I bet they already have pretty good guesses
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[06:15:40] <janrinok> kolie - I know that it is a minority of Americans, but that is the world view that is being reported. That is what we see. The USA is supporting Israel in what looks to any sensible person to be a genocide. It is siding more often with Russia and the invasion of Ukraine.
[06:16:18] <janrinok> Even if it is only one person and his immediate government, that is what the world sees.
[06:19:34] <janrinok> I'm still not going to visit the USA again. It will take you decades to undo the damage that is being caused to your image. And unless there is a significant change in the way you organise your elections, it could always occur again with a different President.
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[17:43:37] -!- mode/#soylent [+v mrpg] by Imogen
[18:03:07] <mrpg> Omelette AU fromage
[18:12:31] <mrpg> A short vowel is a vowel sound that's pronounced quickly and doesn't "say its name."
[18:12:32] <mrpg> Short vowel sounds:
[18:12:32] <mrpg> a as in cat, hat, bag
[18:12:33] <mrpg> e as in bed, pet, red
[18:12:33] <mrpg> i as in sit, hit, big
[18:12:34] <mrpg> o as in hot, dog, lot
[18:12:34] <mrpg> u as in cut, run, bus
[18:12:48] <mrpg> Long vowels "say their name":
[18:12:48] <mrpg> a as in cake, name
[18:12:49] <mrpg> e as in me, see
[18:12:49] <mrpg> i as in kite, like
[18:12:50] <mrpg> o as in home, boat
[18:12:50] <mrpg> u as in cute, huge
[18:13:03] <mrpg> When a word ends with: consonant + short vowel + consonant (like "run," "hot," "big"), you usually double the final consonant before adding -ing:
[18:13:04] <mrpg> run → running
[18:13:04] <mrpg> hot → hottest
[18:13:05] <mrpg> big → bigger
[18:13:16] <mrpg> wow.
[18:13:31] <mrpg> wowwer
[18:13:38] <mrpg> wowwing
[18:33:26] <mrpg> Ok, i'll go and try to access UK things from the vpn to see if they ask my age.
[18:33:40] <mrpg> CalyxOS is an Android mobile operating system that puts privacy and security into the hands of everyday users.
[18:33:50] <mrpg> New for me.
[18:34:31] <mrpg> First, we want to assure you that we have no reason to believe the security of CalyxOS and its signing keys have been compromised.
[18:34:44] <mrpg> Run me over, truck.
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[18:52:08] <mrpg> Ok, I could see reddit, but no 2 adult sites.
[18:53:19] <mrpg> hey, how come i am back here? u didnt ask my age!!!
[18:59:50] <mrpg> Could VPNs be banned? UK government to look "very closely" into their usage following spike after age verification row
[19:17:18] <janrinok> They don't know what they want. Do they mean VPNs cannot operate in the UK? Who cares? Or are they suggesting that you cannot have an account with a VPN? How will they know? Or do they believe that they can just block every IP address that is used by a VPN? Ok, go ahead, I'll watch what follows.
[19:20:37] <mrpg> Quote: "When u verify your age you protect kids".
[19:21:06] <mrpg> Kids shouldn't use a VPN, I sure as hell can.
[19:24:09] <mrpg> Ok, my IA friend Claude says they want to normalize censorship and then, slowly, expand what they think is harmful.
[19:59:58] <fab23> mrpg: youtube does still work without login / verification?
[20:01:07] <fab23> Do I understand right, that you are testing if sites out of UK (through VPN) are doing age verification or not?
[20:01:29] <fab23> do all sites / services have to do age verification, or only some?
[20:02:07] <mrpg> Yes, using a VPN set to the UK adult sites asked my age, YT didnt, spotify didnt either. I'm using YT without an account.
[20:03:40] <fab23> so then only (larger / known) adult entertainment sites have to do age verification?
[20:05:30] <mrpg> Im sure the law goes for everybody. Maybe some are not still there. OR some recognize the IP as belonging to a VPN.
[20:06:53] <mrpg> Out of 3 adult sites, 2 asked.
[20:06:56] <fab23> so every site / service in the intertubes should do age verification for users out of UK?
[20:07:25] <fab23> or only specific things like adult sites?
[20:08:35] <fab23> =submit https://www.debian.org
[20:08:43] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03Debian -- News -- Debian 13 "Trixie" Released" (33p) -> https://soylentnews.org
[20:09:49] <mrpg> The category is broad
[20:09:52] <mrpg> As soon as the policy took effect, reports emerged from users that subreddits dedicated to LGBTQ+ identity and support, global journalism and conflict reporting, and even public health-related forums like r/periods, r/stopsmoking, and r/sexualassault were walled off to unverified users. A few more absurd examples of the communities that were
[20:09:52] <mrpg> blocked off, according to users, include: r/poker, r/vexillology (the study of flags), r/worldwar2,
[20:10:29] <mrpg> There's a story about that in the queue for aug 11.
[20:10:37] <fab23> I see
[20:10:50] <mrpg> No, it os for user INSIDE the UK
[20:10:59] <mrpg> it is
[20:11:02] <fab23> Maybe reddit did over-react, who knows? Have seen similar things when GDPR went into effect.
[20:13:29] <mrpg> Since these measures took effect in late July, social media platforms Reddit, Bluesky, Discord, and X all introduced age checks
[20:19:31] <mrpg> =submit https://www.theguardian.com
[20:19:34] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03Asian Hornet’s Unique Buzz May Hold Secret to Containing Invasive Species" (16p) -> https://soylentnews.org
[20:19:54] <fab23> people will find ways around that
[20:28:17] <fab23> meanwhile I get funny emails to my webmaster@ from some random email address pretending to be an Apple invoice for EUR 1125.00 for "Bumble: Dating, Freunde & Chat" :)
[20:30:05] <fab23> the email is in French, but "Freunde" is German for friends.
[20:34:33] <ted-ious> That's very expensive for a dating app.
[20:34:49] <ted-ious> I'm afraid to ask how you racked up such a large bill.
[20:35:43] <fab23> not me, my webmaster@ Apple ID :)
[20:36:22] <fab23> seems to be a subscription for 3 years "Bumble Premium (3 ans)"
[20:37:55] <fab23> and a link for "Signaler un problème et annuler" pointing to https://erolxmarketchaffilia - 1772900 . mybigcommerce . com/pn/ (I put the spaces in on purpose)
[20:38:35] <fab23> have reported it to safebrowsing
[20:43:39] <ted-ious> If I didn't know you I'd guess that domain was fake.
[20:43:58] <mrpg> I didn't understand, are you gonna use the app or not? lend me your login, I'll use it. <joke>
[20:44:27] <ted-ious> It's only slightly less ridiculous than example.getabiggerwillypills.com.
[20:46:51] <mrpg> https://youtu.be
[20:46:54] <systemd> ^ 03The Leader Orientation Video - The Simpsons ( https://www.youtube.com )
[20:47:41] <mrpg> I received one of those "I see you, I recorded you, I am in your email server" at my work account.
[20:49:15] <ted-ious> I heard a really great response to that scam.
[20:49:36] <ted-ious> Send me the hottest clips so I can post them to my onlyfans.
[20:49:52] <fab23> :)
[20:50:23] <ted-ious> Unfortunately that would probably just get you on more spam lists.
[20:51:37] <fab23> that or the sending address is abused and some poor sole not involved gets your email
[20:53:08] <fab23> usually the mention that you should send the money within 48 hours to the mention wallet ID, but when searching for that wallet ID you will find it as others got the same and so they will never know you payed :)
[21:24:36] <mrpg> I have to bathe, it's 50F, I don't wantTTTT
[21:29:04] <mrpg> =submit https://www.theguardian.com
[21:29:06] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03People Reoccupied Pompeii After Vesuvius Eruption, Archaeologists Find" (14p) -> https://soylentnews.org
[21:29:18] <mrpg> =submit https://www.theguardian.com
[21:29:20] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03Air Pollution Filters Help Scientists Produce First UK Wildlife Survey Using eDNA" (11p) -> https://soylentnews.org
[21:29:33] <mrpg> =submit https://www.theguardian.com
[21:29:34] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03Smartwatches Offer Little Insight Into Stress Levels, Researchers Find" (19p) -> https://soylentnews.org
[21:30:25] <mrpg> =submit https://www.theguardian.com
[21:30:26] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03OpenAI Will Not Disclose GPT-5’s Energy Use. It Could be Higher Than Past Models" (27p) -> https://soylentnews.org
[21:30:48] <mrpg> =submit https://www.theguardian.com
[21:30:49] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03Radioactive Water From UK Nuclear Bomb Base Leaked Into Sea, Files Show" (24p) -> https://soylentnews.org
[21:43:27] <mrpg> oops. Radioactive beluga.
[21:43:54] <mrpg> bye
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